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Papadopoulou: At the heart of Albania’s accession perspective: the Beleri case
The case of Fredi Beleris is completely intertwined with Albania’s EU accession perspective, according to Alexandra Papadopoulou, Deputy Foreign Minister.
Merkel’s memoir reveals refugee crisis diplomacy, controversial Istanbul visit
In her newly released memoir, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel reflects on Türkiye's role in the 2015 European refugee crisis, recounting a controversial visit to Istanbul and the fallout it caused in Germany.
Greek Defense Ministry responds to Turkish minister over accusations on Aegean exploration
Sources at the Greek Defense Ministry on Wednesday responded to recent remarks by Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler, who accused Greece of violating international conventions by exploring energy reserves in the Aegean Sea.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis: Fiscal stability is non-negotiable, Greece experimented with populism and lost 5 years
Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis delivered his speech at the 2nd Cyprus-Greece Business Forum in Nicosia.
Mitsotakis’ Speech
In recent years, Greece has recorded the largest reduction in debt and regained the trust of investors.
Fiscal stability is non-negotiable, and it has allowed us to attract investments.
Turkish defense minister sends dual Aegean message
Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler emphasized the importance of reducing tensions in the Aegean Sea while simultaneously promoting the "Blue Homeland" doctrine, which envisages Turkish influence over vast swaths of the Eastern Mediterranean at the expense of countries in region, like Greece and Cyprus.
Mitsotakis in Cyprus with Christodoulides for the Intergovernmental Conference: Cyprus, NATO and the Middle East
At a critical juncture, with a host of international developments, Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be in Cyprus today for the meeting of the Greece-Cyprus Intergovernmental Summit – the premiere of which took place last November in Athens – as well as for the Greece-Cyprus-Jordan Trilateral Summit.
Israel and Hezbollah ceasefire agreement in Lebanon takes effect
A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon went into effect at 4 a.m. Wednesday.
What the ceasefire agreement stipulates
Turkey talking with US, Russia for sanctions waiver on energy imports
Turkey is in talks with the United States and Russia in an attempt to secure a US sanctions waiver so it can continue paying Gazprombank for Russian natural gas imports, Turkish authorities said.
Humanity never been so close to ‘clash of civilizations,’ Fidan says
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has warned that humanity has never been so close to the "clash of civilizations," adding that this is "a warning for humanity."
"We have never been this close to the clash of civilizations in real terms, there is a warning for humanity," said Fidan during his address at the 10th U.N. Alliance of Civilization Initiative Meeting in Portugal.
Iraq’s Zap cleared of PKK terrorists, Turkish defense chief says
Türkiye has successfully cleared of the PKK terrorist organization in the Zap region in northern Iraq, Turkish Defense Minister Yaşar Güler said on Nov. 26
Europe must stop turning a blind eye to Turkey’s occupation of Cyprus, says Dimitris Tsiordas at the European Parliament
“Europe must finally stop turning a blind eye to Turkey’s occupation of Cyprus,” emphasized New Democracy MEP Dimitris Tsiordas during his speech yesterday in the plenary session of the European Parliament.
EU prolongs Turkey oil-related sanctions
The European Union has prolonged sanctions against individuals linked to Turkey's oil industry until November 30, 2025.
These measures, initiated in 2019, were a response to Turkey's unauthorized drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean, specifically within Cyprus' exclusive economic zone.
“Why are the Islamist Turks in NATO?”: Trump’s Defense Secretary wanted Erdogan out of the Alliance
Pete Hegseth, the proposed Secretary of Defense under Donald Trump, has made numerous critical comments about international organizations, NATO, and various global issues.